{"product_id":"foundations-for-youth-ministry-paperback","title":"Foundations for Youth Ministry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean Borgman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDean Borgman, a nationally known youth ministry expert, offers a new edition of his influential classic. Reaching a broadly ecumenical audience, this book challenges readers to think about the theological nature of youth ministry. Questions for discussion and reflection are included. This thoroughly updated edition was previously published as \u003ci\u003eWhen Kumbaya Is Not Enough\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Writing with the lens of a theologian, the heart of a pastor, and welcome doctrinal breadth, Borgman has provided a 'field book' of pastoral theologies that takes seriously the social systems shaping the lives of adolescents. This book is a significant step toward the long-awaited conversation about theology and youth ministry in postmodern culture.\"--\u003cb\u003eKenda Creasy Dean\u003c\/b\u003e, Princeton Theological Seminary; author of \u003ci\u003eAlmost Christian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this excellent work Borgman brings theological integrity, depth, and years of wisdom like nothing else I have seen in our field.\"--\u003cb\u003eJim Burns\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTeenology: The Art of Raising Great Teenagers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his capstone work, \u003ci\u003eFoundations for Youth Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, Dean Borgman draws together a lifetime of engagement with theology and youth ministry to provide a vista from which to view the diverging and converging streams of youth ministry philosophy and practice. The book clearly establishes Borgman as the dean of youth ministers.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMark H. Senter III\u003c\/b\u003e, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Truly a giant in youth ministry, Borgman offers theological depth, years of experience, and contextual integrity. Weaving together a tapestry of theology, anthropology, and culture, Borgman reveals the essential foundations that shape every aspect of youth ministry. Processing these fundamentals provides the firm foundation on which youth ministry is properly constructed.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMark Cannister, \u003c\/b\u003e Gordon College; author of \u003ci\u003eTeenagers Matter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dean Borgman's \u003ci\u003eWhen Kumbaya Is Not Enough \u003c\/i\u003ewas foundational for me at the beginning of my career as a youth ministry educator. My own interests in youth, theology, the arts, and social sciences meant his book was a touchstone for many of my courses. So naturally I am thrilled about Borgman's newest work picking up where \u003ci\u003eKumbaya\u003c\/i\u003e left off. \u003ci\u003eFoundations for Youth Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold project that considers holistic theology in the context of persons, relationships, and place. As a trailblazer who remains cutting-edge, Borgman challenges much of our traditional thinking about youth ministry. And he remains a must read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCalenthia S. Dowdy\u003c\/b\u003e, Eastern University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If there is one person who has led the way in careful study of youth ministry, it is Dean Borgman. He has faithfully and consistently worked to remind the world that youth ministry matters. In this magnum opus, Dean has brought together decades of experience in direct ministry, teaching, and consulting to produce a grounding resource that summarizes the best contemporary thinking about the call of the church to kids. He is thoroughly current, thoughtfully integrated, and carefully critical, all while communicating a single message: God cares about young people, and so should we.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eChap Clark\u003c\/b\u003e, Fuller Theological Seminary; author of \u003ci\u003eHurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean Borgman\u003c\/b\u003e (MA, Fairfield University and Columbia University) is senior professor of youth ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and teaches at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary. An internationally recognized authority on youth culture and adolescent ministries, he established Young Life in New England and is the founder and principal writer for Culture and Youth Studies. Borgman is the author of several other youth ministry books and hundreds of articles and is an Episcopal priest. He lives in Rockport, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378303942905,"sku":"9780801049019","price":48.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/rzeGr2gT9E9780801049019.webp?v=1770045333","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/foundations-for-youth-ministry-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}